Portuguese-language literature through the work of four 20th century authors

Event Date:
Monday, September 16, 2024, 3:00 pm
Location:
SDU Main Building
Room:
SDU 320
Price:
Free

Please join us for  lecture by Dr. Lúcia Helena Marques Ribeiro, visiting scholar at ÀÖ·¢IV, who will introduce us to Portuguese literature through the work of four 20th century authors: Érico Veríssimo, Guimarães Rosa, Clarice Lispector, and João de Melo.

The presentation will be in Portuguese with consecutive interpretation into English.

Dr. Ribeiro is a professor and researcher of Portuguese literature at the University of Brasilia, Brazil, with a focus on Portuguese literature from the Azores and mainland Portugal following the 25th of April Revolution, as well as the colonial wars in Africa and post-colonialism. Her research also expands into children's literature, exploring themes of myth, psychoanalysis, and symbolism in childhood.